accumulated

verb

Definition of accumulatednext
past tense of accumulate
1
as in increased
to become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number the number of complaints about that mail order firm is really accumulating

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2
as in collected
to bring together in one body or place finally accumulated enough donated books to hold a book sale

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3
as in amassed
to gradually form into a layer, pile, or mass clouds accumulating on the western horizon

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Recent Examples of accumulated The state has also taken corrective action on debt and paid down $10 billion in long standing pension debt, which had accumulated for several decades dating back to the 1940’s. — Kevin McNabola, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026 The lessons learned and knowledge accumulated by your scientists and engineers are valuable human capital that no one else has. — Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2026 Ensuring that intelligence accumulated through one robot does not become useless when the hardware changes. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026 Outside of acting, Keen, who’s been open about struggling with school because of ADHD and dyslexia, has accumulated many hobbies. — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026 As heavy rains accumulated, South Metro Fire Rescue says some drivers in the Meridian Village area became stranded. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026 Centre-backs While some clubs search for young centre-backs with the potential to grow, others value the kind of defensive know-how that can only be accumulated through years of first-team experience. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 This development could become even more significant as European collections accumulated over generations come to market, Fawcett told me. — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 13 Aug. 2026 In most populations around the world, many of these genes have accumulated mutations over time that have left about 60 percent of them nonfunctional. — Willow Zhang, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accumulated
  1. increased
  2. collected
  3. amassed
  4. accelerated
  5. assembled
  6. gathered
  7. rose
  8. garnered
Verb
  • Diagnoses of autism, a neurodevelopmental condition that affects how people communicate and behave, have increased roughly fivefold over the past couple of decades.
    — Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Confusion reigns Wright asserted that the seven-day average of oil flowing out of the Strait of Hormuz had increased to 9 million barrels per day.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
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  • William Bethel, 28, and Justin Booth, 23, have 40 guilty pleas combined because of evidence collected at Three Creeks Metro Park where hunting is not allowed.
    — Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The test subjects were collected in Stockton, and a local marina there will be the first site to test zequanox on golden mussels in the wild this fall.
    — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of collected
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  • Roman Karkosik, an entrepreneur whose ventures included plastic-bottle manufacturing in the 1990s, amassed a fortune through investments on the Warsaw Stock Exchange to became one of Poland’s wealthiest individuals.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • As of July, Hochul’s political operation has amassed a war chest that is nine times as large as Blakeman’s.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
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  • The Pole accelerated on the stage’s fourth ascent of the Col d’Eze, but couldn’t open a gap.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Inequality has accelerated at an ever-growing pace, blowing past that of any previous eras, including the Gilded Age.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • These immortal beings assembled various groups (including the Green Lantern Corps) in an effort to bring about order and peace.
    — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In front of the most Hall of Famers assembled for a game since 2008, Schwarber put on a legendary performance of his own.
    — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of assembled
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  • As the court met Monday on Yabloko’s appeal, the party’s supporters gathered outside the courthouse and Russian media reported that several dozen people were detained.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
  • People gathered at Downtown Park in Hopkins, Minnesota, on Monday night to mourn the deaths of 7-year-old Evie Brown, Kristen Brown and Alice Brown.
    — Ashley Grams, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of gathered
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  • Long-term Treasury yields rose to their highest point since 2007, creating another headwind for the economy and lifting borrowing costs for consumers and businesses.
    — David J. Lynch, Washington Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • As for metal, solid gold, whether yellow, white, or rose, remains the steadiest choice, aging with grace and holding its value across the years.
    — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of rose
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  • People who became influencers and hadn’t had a lot of training or exposure to beauty suddenly garnered a lot of attention.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Another question that has arisen as Walter’s financial troubles have garnered headlines is whether MLB would conduct its own investigation into Dodgers ownership or pressure the billionaire and his partners to sell the team.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
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